Name of the lawyer who handled Oakland real estate purchase?

[Matt A.]

Hello, I plan to buy a few condos in Oakland, California and am in search of a lawyer I can hire to do the transactions.

Is there a government website or something similar I can use to lookup the name of the attorney who represented the buyer in a specific Oakland real estate transaction? This is so I can have proof that whichever lawyer I choose to hire has successfully completed a real estate transaction for a buyer in Oakland California.

Thanks!

[Caroline Gerardo]

California doesn't use attorneys to transfer, we use escrow and title. They won't be the direct source contact, maybe the seller will recall the name. Was it sold with a Realtor? Or are you saying this was probate?